3D Systems sPro, User Manual

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SLS p r o c e s s
u s e r ’ s g u i d e
S A F E T Y
This section gives the information you need to use
3D S
ystems’ SLS equipment and
DuraForm LS materials safely. It includes the following topics:
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General Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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SLS Equipment Safety Features . . . . . . . . . 12
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Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Environmental Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Powder Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Nitrogen/Oxygen Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Mechanical Motion Hazard Locations . . . 34
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Hot Surfaces and Powders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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DuraForm Material Handling Safety . . . . . 36
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IPC Handling Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Emergency Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Before using any SLS equipment, your company should have a safety program in place. The
safety program should do the following:
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Label and point out hazardous equipment,
materials, and procedures.
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Explain what to do in an emergency
situation.
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Provide information about the hazards of
equipment and materials in the form of
Material Safety Data Sheets . These are
provided with all materials supplied by
3D Systems.